Have Henry Cooper and Jack Bodell ever fought each other?

Yes. Henry Cooper and Jack Bodell have met 2 times and Henry Cooper leads the series 2-0.

Who has the better record, Cooper or Bodell?

Henry Cooper is 40-14-1 and Jack Bodell is 58-13. Jack Bodell has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Cooper or Bodell?

Henry Cooper has 27 knockout wins and Jack Bodell has 31. Jack Bodell has more.

Do Cooper and Bodell have any common opponents?

Henry Cooper and Jack Bodell share 8 common opponents: José Manuel Urtain, Joe Bugner and Billy Walker (and 5 others). Henry Cooper fared better against 4 of them.

Who is bigger, Cooper or Bodell?

Henry Cooper is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 3 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Cooper and Bodell?

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Henry Cooper and 71 bouts tracked for Jack Bodell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Henry Cooper vs Jack Bodell — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Jack Bodell

Henry Cooper (40-14-1) and Jack Bodell (58-13) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 8 common opponents.

Cooper

Wins27 KO · 68%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Bodell

Wins31 KO · 53%

Losses

Draws71 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Cooper leads 2–0

Henry Cooper and Jack Bodell have met 2 times; Cooper leads 2–0.
Met	1967Jun 13	1970Mar 24	Series
Henry CooperFighter A	WWon	WWon	2–0W–L
Jack BodellFighter B	LLost	LLost	0–2W–L
Result	TKOR2Bodell vs Cooper	PTSBodell vs Cooper	2Meetings

The Numbers

Cooper 3 · Bodell 4 of 7 measurable rows

CooperEdge = longer wingBodell

Record: 40-14-158-13 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 73.6%
81.7% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 31: 27
31 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 67.5% (edge)
53.45%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 68% (edge)
53%
Times stopped^†max 11: 8 (edge)
11
Title reignslevelmax 0: 0
0
Bouts per year^‡max 6.8: 3.3
6.8 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 71: 55
71

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+2″: Henry Cooper: 6′2″ (edge); Jack Bodell: 6′0″
Reachnot held: Henry Cooper: 75″; Jack Bodell: No reach on file
Agenot comparable: Henry Cooper: Died aged 76; Jack Bodell: Died aged 76
Stance: Henry Cooper: Orthodox; Jack Bodell: Southpaw

Henry Cooper left, Jack Bodell right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Henry Cooper40 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

27 by KO/TKO 68%11 on the cards 28%2 by another method or unrecorded 5%

Jack Bodell58 wins · from 71 tracked bouts

31 by KO/TKO 53%24 on the cards 41%3 by another method or unrecorded 5%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Henry Cooper 55, Jack Bodell 71 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

8 shared

8 shared · Cooper better on 4 · Bodell better on 2 · even on 28 shared · Henry Cooper better on 4 · Jack Bodell better on 2 · even on 2

CooperHenry Cooper

Opponent

BodellJack Bodell

Henry Cooper
Win, TKO 9
1970Nov 1970
UrtainJosé Manuel UrtainSpain 53–11–4Cooper betterHenry Cooper better — 1–0 to 0–1
Jack Bodell
Loss, TKO 2
1971Dec 1971
Henry Cooper
Loss, PTS
1971Mar 1971
BugnerJoe BugnerHungary 69–13–1Bodell betterJack Bodell better — 1–0 to 0–1
Jack Bodell
Win, PTS
1971Sep 1971
Henry Cooper
Win, TKO 6
1967Nov 1967
WalkerBilly WalkerUnited Kingdom 21–8–2 · HeavyweightEvenEven — 1–0 both
Jack Bodell
Win, TKO 8
1969Mar 1969
Henry Cooper
Win, KO 5
1969Mar 1969
TomasoniPiero TomasoniItalyCooper betterHenry Cooper better — 1–0 to 0–1
Jack Bodell
Loss, TKO 3
1966Jun 1966
Henry Cooper
3–0 against
Win, PTS
1964Feb 1964
Win, PTS
1959Jan 1959
Win, TKO 1
1956May 1956
LondonBrian LondonUnited Kingdom 37–20–1 · HeavyweightCooper betterHenry Cooper better — 3–0 to 1–0
Jack Bodell
Win, TKO 9
1968Jun 1968
Henry Cooper
Win, RTD 10
1965Jun 1965
PrescottJohnny PrescottUnited Kingdom 34–11–4EvenEven — 1–0 both
Jack Bodell
Win, PTS
1968Feb 1968
Henry Cooper
Win, TKO 2
1966Jan 1966
HiltonHubert HiltonCooper betterHenry Cooper better — 1–0 to 0–1
Jack Bodell
Loss, TKO 6
1965May 1965
Henry Cooper
3–2 against
Win, TKO 9
1962Apr 1962
Win, TKO 5
1961Mar 1961
Win, TKO 12
1959Nov 1959
Loss, PTS
1957Sep 1957
Loss, PTS
1955Nov 1955
ErskineJoe ErskineUnited Kingdom 45–8–1Bodell betterJack Bodell better — 0–1 to 3–2
Jack Bodell
Loss, PTS
1964Mar 1964

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Henry Cooper had won four in a row before losing a decision to Joe Bugner. Cooper last boxed on Mar 16, 1971.WWWWL

Mildenberger Sep 1968Tomasoni Mar 1969Bodell Mar 1970Urtain Nov 1970Bugner Mar 19713.3 tracked bouts per year

Jack Bodell has lost three straight, after two straight wins. Bodell last boxed on Jun 27, 1972.WWLLL

Drover Apr 1971Bugner Sep 1971Quarry Nov 1971Urtain Dec 1971McAlinden Jun 19726.8 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have Henry Cooper and Jack Bodell ever fought each other?: Yes. Henry Cooper and Jack Bodell have met 2 times and Henry Cooper leads the series 2-0.
Who has the better record, Cooper or Bodell?: Henry Cooper is 40-14-1 and Jack Bodell is 58-13. Jack Bodell has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Cooper or Bodell?: Henry Cooper has 27 knockout wins and Jack Bodell has 31. Jack Bodell has more.
Do Cooper and Bodell have any common opponents?: Henry Cooper and Jack Bodell share 8 common opponents: José Manuel Urtain, Joe Bugner and Billy Walker (and 5 others). Henry Cooper fared better against 4 of them.
Who is bigger, Cooper or Bodell?: Henry Cooper is the taller fighter at 187 cm, 3 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Cooper and Bodell?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for Henry Cooper and 71 bouts tracked for Jack Bodell. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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